refregar
Meanings
Verb
1. to rub
2. to scrub, scour
3. to harp on, insist on recalling (something unpleasant)
Examples6
refregarse los ojos
to rub one's eyes
Él se refregó la nariz en su manga.
He wiped his nose on his sleeve.
Tom se quitó el casco y se refregó la frente.
Tom took off his helmet and wiped off his forehead.
Me refregué los ojos para poder ver la imagen que se proyectaba enfrente mío.
I rubbed my eyes to see the image projecting in front of me.
Tom le pidió a Mary que refregara el retrete.
Tom asked Mary to scrub the toilet.
Tom refregó sus pies adoloridos.
Tom rubbed his sore feet.